Story of Clan Wilson | ScotlandShop on the Sofa

This month we are delving into all things Clan Wilson! Join John and Carrie as they explore the clan’s history. Listen to tales of ghosts and martyrs, famous singers and authors, monuments and mysterious castles!
00:00 Introduction To Clan Wilson
00:25 The First Recorded Wilson
00:50 Where Are The Wilsons
01:39 The Virgin Martyr
03:33 An Infamous Murder
05:11 Harold Wilson - Prime Minister
07:06 Jacqueline Wilson - Author
08:19 Nancy Sue Wilson - Singer
10:22 Sanquhar Castle
13:12 Strathaven Castle Street Wilson Monument
15:49 Castle Gunn
17:04 The Wilson Tartans
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[@DerekWilson15]

Thank you for educating me on my family name. Great video!

[@Scotlandshop]

Glad you liked it!

[@Dazzle2966]

Originally Wilson meaning son of Will , wilson come from Orkney Island in 1330/40s I think you may find and spread across Scotland and Wales aswell as other small parts of the country .
In wilson we love 😉

[@malekdavid132]

​@@Dazzle2966 my surname is Wilson my father paternal lineage I traced the other day it said that I have Orkney islands ancestry